
The version of macOS that came with your Mac is the earliest version it can use. Using Snow Leopard & would like to upgrade to Sierra, you can get El Capitan from the App Store.' - blue-linked text goes to Apple support content.The link to get El Capitan from App Store seems to go there, see if your Mac can use it.

That will leave you with a 'Install OS X El Capitan' installer app (about 6 GB) in the Applications folder.

As it launches Quit the installer at the first question. When the installer is downloaded it will automatically launch. Click continue and it will download the El Capitan installer. For apps downloaded from the web, go to the app developer's website and check for updates. For Mac Store apps, open the Store app and select the Update tab. Some apps are not compatible with EL Capitan and to avoid potential problems, you should check each app and see if there is a newer version. For other third party apps, you may need some manual updates from manufacturer websites to complete such updates. You can simply launch App store and click on “Updates” on the tool bar if you want to update the apps you bought from Apple store. Updates - Make sure your third party Apps are updated before installing Mac OS X El Capitan.

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